National Civil rights leader Bruce Boynton dies at 83 The Dallas County Courthouse Annex will be renamed in honor of Boynton and fellow Civil Rights Movement leader J.L. Chestnut. Brandon MoseleyNovember 25, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | John Lewis, the giant “I thought you would be taller.” Those words, embarrassingly enough, were the first I said to Rep. John Lewis. This was five years ago,... Josh MoonJuly 20, 2020
News Push to rename Edmund Pettus Bridge gains steam, but Selma activists want their say The latest effort to rename the bridge is gaining momentum, with a petition surpassing 300,000 signatures, but residents of Selma are saying not so... Micah DanneyJuly 6, 2020
Featured Opinion Opinion | Who will stand and lead? Alabama is beset by a worldwide pandemic, economic collapse and a growing cry for social justice for its black citizens. Anyone of these crises... Bill BrittJune 17, 2020
Elections Democratic presidential candidates visit Selma for 55th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” About halfway through Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s speech at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma on Sunday, a man stood and turned his... Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2020
Elections Biden wins South Carolina, focuses on Alabama next Saturday, as he had predicted all along, former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won a decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Biden... Brandon MoseleyMarch 2, 2020
Education Selma Mayor Darrio Melton endorses Joe Biden On the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Selma Mayor Darrio Melton announced his endorsement of Joe Biden for the President of the United States. In... StaffMarch 2, 2020
Opinion Opinion | The irony of Amendment One Alabama voters will go to the polls next March 3 to decide the fate of amendment one. At the heart of this amendment is... Larry LeeDecember 25, 2019
News Selma bridge dispute continues on By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There will be a bridge crossing celebration in Selma this weekend – marking the 52nd anniversary of the... Josh MoonMarch 1, 2017
Opinion For Selma to grow, things must change By Mayor Darrio Melton Growing up inI never thought I would have the opportunity to be elected mayor. I always had a passion for... Darrio MeltonFebruary 23, 2017